Bed couch



June 23, 1925 1,543,103

J. M. HEAL-E BED coucn Filed Jan. 5. 192:

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Patented June 23, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE...

JOSEBH M, HEALE, F TORONTO, ONTARIO", CANADA.

BED COUCH.

Application filed January 3.1923. Serial" No. 610,487.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosEPH M. HEALn, a

v subject of the King of Great Britain, and

resident of the city of Toronto, county. of York, Province of Ontario,in the Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bed Couches, described in the following specificationand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, that form part of thesame. The principal objects of this invention are, to devise a bed couchwhich will fold and unfold with a very easymovement, consequently it maybe handled without difliculty and when extended the frame will beextremely rigid.

A further object is to devise a structure in which the bed portion willbe housed entirely in the lower portion o'fthe couch frame, thusreducing the depth of the couch to the minimum and providing a piece offurniture that will not be cumbersome.

The principal feature of the invention consists in the novelconstruction of a fold: .ing frame whereby the intermediate sections ofthe frame are coupled to unfold in .unison with the other sectionsthrough an arrangement of link members connected with a movableintermediate support in such a manner as to enable the movement of theseat member a considerable distancev outward without perceptiblemovement of the.

other parts and so that the pull is against obtuse angled. connectionswhich open readily. V

Further important features consist in the novel suspension of the seatand seat back from the folding frame whereby they are housed beneath theframe when extended in such a manner .as to. be entirely clear of thebed spring. I

. In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevational view of myimproved couch showing the .frame in the folded position.

Figure 2 is a sectional. elevational view showing the frame partlyextended in two positions. I

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the frame fully extended.

Folding bedcouches are as a rule extremely cumbersome and awkward tohandle, particularly for women folk and the present invention has beendevised prima rily' to render the extension and'folding actions assmooth and easy as possible.

In the construction shown, the couch frame is formed with thecabin'et'end mem I bers 1 rigidly" connected by suitable back and frontpanels. 7 t t i The bed frame is composed of a plurality of sectionswhich support suitable spring Websfor supporting the mattress but in theaccompanylng drawings only the side structures of these sections areshown. 7 v The ends 1 have secured to their inner sides the diagonallyarranged metal braces 1 and the section 2 is pivoted at the inner end 3which is the desired height of. the spring frame'from the floor. To thelower end of the section 2 is pivot ally connected the section4 and a'leg 5 is pivotally secured to each end of this section at a point 6about midway of its length.

The otherend of the leg is pivotallyconnected at 7 to the lower andforward end 7 ofthe brace l, the length of the leg and the height ofthefixed pivotbeing such that when the leg is raised to avertical positionthe pivotal connection. 6 with the section 4 will be in a horizontalline with the pivot 3 of the section 1. l

A section 8 ispivotally connected to the outer end of the section 4 andthis section is provided with acute angularly arranged extensions 9, ateach side which project past the pivotal connection 10. 1 r

To the inner end of the extensions 9 are pivotally connected the linksll which extend substantially parallel with the section 4 underneath thesame, the inward end being- ,pivotally connected to a the angularbracket'extension 12' of the legs 5 which extends below the section 4. pv The outer section 13 ispivotally connected to the outer end of thesection 8' and nor mally rests in a horizontal position, the frontendbeing supported by the'section 8 and the rear end beingsupported bybrackets 14 arranged on the cabine't-ends'l'. I

Bracket extensions 15 are arranged on th side members of the section 13at the forward ends, such bracket extensions being similar to theextensions!) and to each of these bracket extensions is connected a link16, theother end of which is connected to the link 11 intermediate ofits length.

A rigid member 17 is secured to the outer section 13 and extendsangularly upward therefrom and forms the support for the back cushion17. The seat cushion 18 is carried on the upper side of the outersection 13 being pivoted on a bracket 19 and having a hinged member 20connectedby the arms 21 to the cross bar 22 carried by the brackets 9. j

A cross bar 23 extending between the ends 1 is engaged by the links 11and the legs 5, thus rigidly supporting the forward end of the seat.

It will be noted that the member 8 and link 16 form obtuse angleconnections with the member 4t and link 11 respectively when the bed isfolded. The pivotal connection of the members 8 and 16 to the outermember 13 are close together and in the opera tion of opening the bedwhen the member 13 is lifted from the back it pivots about the ends ofthe members 8 and 16 which move very slightly while the member 13 swingsthrough a wide are consequently only the weight of the seat and backrequires to be lifted with the first movement. The per son operating thebed will then have raised from a stooping position and an outward andupward direct pull is required to further open the bed. This isaccomplished with the greatest case on account of the obtuse angularrelation of the several parts as they are freev to open outward as shownin the two positions illustrated in Figure 2. The back cushion 17' ispivotally connected to brackets 24 extending rigidly from the member 17and a loop rod 25 extends either side of the pivot. On this rod 25 isslidably mounted a sleeve 26 to-which is S8. cured a coil spring 27, theother end of which issecured to the rigid member 17. This slip springarrangement holds the back cushion in place when the bed is folded asshown in Figure 1 and as the bed is unfolded the sleeve slips pastthepivotal point and the spring then supports the back in the positionshown in Figure 3 clear of the floor.

As the sections 13 and 18 are carried out ward the leg 5 swings upwardon its fixed pivot and the section 2 swings outward on its pivot untilthe entire structure moves to the position, shown inFigure 3 where thesections are arranged horizontally.

The seat member 17 swings to the position shownin Figure 3 and is heldin a position. well below the frame so that the spring will not comeincontact with the seat when the device is used as a bed.

The hinged member at the front of the seat rests upon the front panel 28when the device is closed and dispenses with the fabric valancespreviously used.

It will be seen that the rigid member 17 forms the support for the outerend of the bed frame and the section 4 is rigidly sup- "ends of thebracket extensions and it will be readily; understood that as thebracket extensions extend past the pivotal point of connection betweenthe sectio-nsthe joint will be rigidly supported.

A very important feature o-f this construction is that the bed frameextends continu ously from end to end without any upward projectionswhich are extremely undesirable.

'lVhat I claim as my invention is 2-- 1. In a bed couch, the combinationwith the couch frame, of a section secured to a fixed pivot andsuspended at the rear of the v frame, a section pivotally connected tothe lowerend of the rear section, leg supports pivotally connected tosaid second section and secured to a fixed pivot at the forward side ofthe frame, a third section pivotally connected to the second section, anouter section pivotally connected to the third section and adapted toform a support for the couch seat, and link connections joining theenter and third sections with the pivotal v leg-supports below theirpoint of connection to the second section to rigidly support theintermediate sections when in their'extended position and to operate inf the folding action of the bed. i

' 2. In a bed couch, the combination with the couch frame, of a sectionsecured to a fixed pivot and suspended at the rear-of the frame, asection pivotally connected to the lower end of the rear section, legsupports pivotally connected to said second section and secured to afixed pivot at the forward side of the frame, a third section-pivotallyconnected to thesecond section,an outer sec tion pivotally connected tothe third section and adapted to form support for the couch seat, rigidbracket members extending from said outer ,and third sections rearwardlypast the joint connections thereof, and' link members connecting saidbracketextensions with the rigid leg support. I 1

3. In a bed couch, the combination with the couch frame, of a sectionsecured to a fixed pivot and; suspended at the rear of the frame, asection pivotally connected to the lower end of therear section, legsupports pivotally connected to said second section and secured to afixed pivot at the forward side of the frame, a third section pivotallyconnected to the second section, an outer section pivotally connected tothe third section and adapted to form support for the couch seat, rigidbrackets extending below said outer and third'sections'a'nd project'-ing rearwardly past the joint connections thereof, a link connecting thebracket member of the third section with the leg support,

and a link connecting the bracket extension of the outer section withthe aforesaid link.

4. In a bed couch, the combination with the couch frame, of a sectionsecured to a fixed pivot and suspended at the rear of the frame, asection pivotally connected to the lower end of the rear section, legsupports pivotally connected to said second section and secured to afixed pivot at the forward side of the frame and having a bracketextension adjacent to their pivotal connection to said second section, athird section connected to the outer end of the second section, an outersection pivotally connected to the third section, said third and outersections each having angular bracket extensions projecting rearwardlypast the rear joint connections thereof, a link connecting the bracketextensions of the third member with the bracket extension of the leg,and a link connecting the bracket extension of the outer member with theaforesaid link.

5. In a bed couch, the combination with a plurality of hinged sectionsand a leg support rigid with the outer section, of a back pivotallyconnected to said leg support, a member slidably supported on said backand adapted to move either side of the pivot, and a coil springconnected to said slidable member to hold the back in tilted positions.

JOSEPH M. HEALE.

